SkateOrDie
Rejoint: févr. 2024
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The guy they should work on trading is Laine.
He's probably not sticking around after that contract ends and frankly he's taking up space blocking younger players while always being hurt.
If they can take offers on him this offseason they should. It opens up a spot on the roaster, brings something back in return.
It doesn't looks so bad at the moment either considering what PLD has turned into. There use to be a pressure there, they moved PLD for him.... he has to perform. But that's kind of gone as PLD hasn't done anything but become a 35 point 8.5 mil contract.
Even if CBJ has to retain on Laine for 2 years, it's a smart move for a decent return.
You take that roster above, you add a top 5 pick this year to it and you start to need space for these guys to play. There should only be 2 older players in the top 9 of this team. Jenner as 3C and Gaudreau.
Gaudreau contract is simply because it's not moveable. 5 years at almost 10 mil isn't easy to move. That was a bad signing, but it's too late to fix it now.